The Protector

The Protector is a 1997 American action film written by Jack Gill, Dee McLachlan, Stuart Beattie, and Andrea Buck, and directed by Gill. It stars Matt McColm as Kenneth James Conway, an ex-commando and a private detective investigating the disappearance of a virologist. Supporting cast includes Ron Perlman, John Rhys-Davies, and Carol Alt. Cast Matt McColm as Kenneth James Conway Ron Perlman as Dr. Ramsey Krago Carol Alt as Agent Monica McBride Annabel Schofield as Marisa John Rhys-Davies as Rasheed Morgan Brittany as Sloane Matthews Clint Howard as Hutch Michael Paul Chan as Dr. Anthony Mane Rodger LaRue as Agent Leo Dumass Jack Gill as Dr. Stanley Erhardt Terrence Stone as Myles Vale Henry Kingi as Van Driver Patrick St. Esprit as Security Guard Kane Hodder as Guard Production In 1996, stuntman and actor Matt McColm has been labelled by Los Angeles Times as "Hollywood's next-generation action star," following in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. His previous entries in the action genre included Red Scorpion 2 (1994) and Subterfuge (1996). The Protector gave McColm a chance to impress the audiences with both his perfect musculature and martial-arts skills—since he has a black belt in Kenpo Karate. Prior to the filming director Jack Gill worked primarily as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director. Release A-Pix Entertainment released the movie in the United States on VHS in 1997. The following year the film was released in Canada by Coscient Astral Distribution, under the title Conway.